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Latest News in Telecommunications

  • May 13, 2026

    Microsoft Exec Backed OpenAI Deal Amid Concerns, Jury Told

    Microsoft's chief technology officer testified in a California federal jury trial Wednesday over Elon Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion, recalling that he proposed Microsoft invest significant resources into OpenAI's for-profit arm to stay competitive despite his initial concerns over whether OpenAI's nonprofit donors had agreed to the for-profit partnership.

  • May 13, 2026

    Oversight Bill For FCC's High Cost Program Signed Into Law

    The Rural Broadband Protection Act, which aims to establish a vetting process for internet service providers who are taking part in the Federal Communications Commission's "high cost" program, has finally made it into law after being filed several times over the last couple of years.

  • May 13, 2026

    Newsmax Defends Antitrust Case Against Fox

    Newsmax is defending its case, now back in Florida federal court, accusing Fox of pressuring cable and streaming providers into not carrying the rival right-leaning broadcaster, saying that Fox has a motive to block competition in the lucrative market for conservative news.

  • May 13, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Backs Google PTAB Wins That Moot $12M Verdict

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board properly invalidated all claims of the five Flypsi Inc. telecom patents Google LLC was found to infringe, the Federal Circuit said Wednesday.

  • May 13, 2026

    Shutterstock Inks $35M Deal In FTC's Autorenewal Suit

    Shutterstock Inc. will pay $35 million to resolve the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit alleging it knowingly deceived customers about its subscription plans' autorenewal policies, with one executive noting in internal communications they could "hopefully get away with it" when they saw competitor Adobe Inc. sued over its subscription practices in 2024.

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